Talent Acquisition Recruiter (Southern California)
Turner Construction Company· enterprise· Construction· Sep 2, 2026 · 2mo ago
San Diego, CA
In office
Full-time
Mid
$80K–$105K est.
3+ years exp
Job description
Division:
San Diego
Project Location(s):
San Diego, CA 92108 USA
Minimum Years Experience:
Travel Involved:
Job Type:
Regular
Job Classification:
Experienced
Education:
Job Family: Construction
Compensation: Salaried Exempt
Position Description: Manage full-cycle recruiting activities for experienced hire requisitions within Business Center 5 (West Region), ensuring alignment with regional talent strategy and business needs.
Location: This is a full-time onsite position in our San Diego office or Irvine office. Travel to projects will also be required periodically.
Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:
• Promote company culture, values, and contribute new approaches, policies, and procedures to support continuous improvement in overall services of Talent Acquisition (TA) team.
• Manage high-volume recruiting efforts in a fast-paced, ever-changing business environment.
• Effectively collaborate with regional business unit (BU) hiring managers to define talent needs and job requirements to fill requisitions in a timely manner.
• Manage talent acquisition lifecycle, posting requisitions on applicant tracking system (ATS) and social media platforms, identify and screen qualified applicants identifying “best fit”, share candidate short list with hiring managers, schedule interviews, create offer letters, manage background screen process, and initiate onboarding.
• Proactively build and maintain pipeline of qualified talent and leverage multiple acquisition resources and sourcing techniques.
• Research, identify, and engage talent for open requisitions utilizing multiple social media platforms and resume databases.
• Build relationships and strong partnerships with and provide high level of customer service to Human Resources (HR) and BU Operations teams, hiring managers, and other key stakeholders.
• Contribute new ideas to support continuous improvement in overall effectiveness of HR TA team. Apply basic lean concepts and practices to work efficiently, enhance programs, coordinate and reduce waste, (e.g., Personal Kanban, A3 problem solving, and Story Boarding).
• Identify new strategies and programs to attract applicants and develop creative solutions for specific acquisition challenges; work in conjunction with local/regional BU leaders, hiring managers, HR teams, and marketing to promote Turner as “Employer of Choice” in talent acquisition process.
• Participate in company-wide HR initiatives.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.
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The salary range for this position is estimated to be 85,000.00 - 110,000.00 USD annualized.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field, with 3 years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter and other related social media platforms is required
• Demonstrated recruiting experience within the construction industry is strongly preferred
• Construction or construction-related industries or experience with mid-size (10,000+ employees) organization, preferred
• Knowledge of Human Resources Talent Acquisition policies, operations, and processes
• High energy self-starter with advanced Talent Acquisition skills and ability to prioritize competing demands
• Professional verbal and written business communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, active listening skills, and follow-up practices
• Effectively interact and communicate with all employee levels, management, and applicants/candidates
• High degree of integrity, maintain confidential information, and exercise discretion
• Work independently with little or no supervision, collaborate with others
• Implement new talent acquisition programs and processes with attention to detail and deadlines
• Possess solid problem solving and analytical capabilities
• Limited travel
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile and the employee regularly travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee occasionally performs work on-site at construction work sites, office locations, and/or off-site venues. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office or remote setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in an office setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
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